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having in boston. officers tend to be courting more working class families tend to beat marrying privates. so there are plenty of other clashes. guest: i did another question about the massacre regarding the civilians, i just wondered if you also did work about the civilians in the relationship to the soldiers for the competiti competition. serena: that particular line that is so famous where adams says, maybe someone else will have this quote but that this was not really a mob, it was a crowd made up of irishmen and people of color and sailors and apprentices using much more insulting terms for most of them. he does that to try to kind of direct the needle to try to get is clients offer self-defense. so he has got to say something. he has already gotten the account and off so he can say the accountant gave the order. susan to make an argument for self defense and at the same time, is really there to try to defend boston. so trying to say that these are non- bostonians who are part of this group. he sa
having in boston. officers tend to be courting more working class families tend to beat marrying privates. so there are plenty of other clashes. guest: i did another question about the massacre regarding the civilians, i just wondered if you also did work about the civilians in the relationship to the soldiers for the competiti competition. serena: that particular line that is so famous where adams says, maybe someone else will have this quote but that this was not really a mob, it was a crowd...
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so this is boston 1769. and here it is drenched one - - stretched over contemporary boston. but what the governor wanted was to have troops right in the middle of boston. so he wasn't willing to put out into the harbor and to say if you insist and putting them in homes in boston and the harbor, we will bring new on the lawn and shoot use what they come up with is that they will requisition but rent space from bostonians. so they end up renting as many empty warehouses as they can find which is a nearly enough so then they read those extra houses they also rent their spare rooms and sheds and put people everywhere. if you take a look at the map the blue squares are warehouses even though they are used as a barracks they are scattered all over the town and then we were just completely positive soldiers were living and you could also see they are scattered throughout the entire town. so then what happens is bostonians becomes a landlords and landlady's for those soldiers and families. you can imagine 2000 troops alone plus a minimum of 500 million on - - women and children move
so this is boston 1769. and here it is drenched one - - stretched over contemporary boston. but what the governor wanted was to have troops right in the middle of boston. so he wasn't willing to put out into the harbor and to say if you insist and putting them in homes in boston and the harbor, we will bring new on the lawn and shoot use what they come up with is that they will requisition but rent space from bostonians. so they end up renting as many empty warehouses as they can find which is...
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they're not only creating families in boston but outside of boston as well. the most interesting or surprising piece of my research had to do with desertion which was not a place i thought i would find evidence particularly of these families is troops come. i found really shocking, the rate at which men in here almost entirely single men were disappearing from the army in boston. date deserted something like three times the rate men usually distorted from the british army the 18th century. during the seven years war the british army in north america lost about 3% of its forces every year to desertion. the first year end a half of the 209th regiment was in boston however they lost a full 10% of their men. so these men were not just fling the unpleasantness of army life are drawn to the beauty of massachusetts, charming as it is. they need new homes that when the army tried to come and take back deserters, their new communities often turned out to protect them. the commanding officers were obviously frustrated, deeply frustrated by this rate of desertion and it
they're not only creating families in boston but outside of boston as well. the most interesting or surprising piece of my research had to do with desertion which was not a place i thought i would find evidence particularly of these families is troops come. i found really shocking, the rate at which men in here almost entirely single men were disappearing from the army in boston. date deserted something like three times the rate men usually distorted from the british army the 18th century....
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now, this is the boston common. it is by definition the gathering place of the city of boston. has been for 400 years now. right now, there is not a soul on the boston common. usually, you would see joggers, people walking their dogs. a lot of activity. it is absolutely desolate, almost like a sunday morning in the city of boston. police have stopped taxi cabs from picking up fairs. there is no public transportation in eastern massachusetts at all, what we call the "t" hoor ere in boston shout down. the governor is asking people in the city of boston to shelter in place, stay in their homes, lock their doors, don't answer their doors for anyone because of the manhunt going on over in watertown. police believe the last remaining suspect, the 19-year-old, the person you saw in those fbi videos pictured with the white hat on, they believe he is willing to do absolutely anything not to be taken alive in by police and that he is willing to kill anyone or harm anyone that might get in his way to do that. police say there are several crime scenes all around the boston area, places wit
now, this is the boston common. it is by definition the gathering place of the city of boston. has been for 400 years now. right now, there is not a soul on the boston common. usually, you would see joggers, people walking their dogs. a lot of activity. it is absolutely desolate, almost like a sunday morning in the city of boston. police have stopped taxi cabs from picking up fairs. there is no public transportation in eastern massachusetts at all, what we call the "t" hoor ere in...
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in and out of boston. we're talking about a service that serves about 1.3 million people every day, has been shut down as police continue this manhunt. and people in the surrounding towns have been told to stay at home right now, and businesses are being told not to open. we have deb feyerick on the phone for us right now in watertown, which has been the epicenter of activity over the last few hours. good morning, deb. >> good morning, john. good morning, jake. a bus just passed. they're evacuating people from the watertown area. another bus coming in. i have to tell you, i've covered law enforcement for a long time. i have never, ever seen the kind of presence that i'm seeing now. the cars just keep coming and coming and coming. there are armed officers everywhere you look. they are lined up over the street in one area. their guns are at direct, they've got assault rifles, shotguns, bomb detonation trucks. the bus is coming to evacuate this area. it looks like they're going to be doing a massive sweep of
in and out of boston. we're talking about a service that serves about 1.3 million people every day, has been shut down as police continue this manhunt. and people in the surrounding towns have been told to stay at home right now, and businesses are being told not to open. we have deb feyerick on the phone for us right now in watertown, which has been the epicenter of activity over the last few hours. good morning, deb. >> good morning, john. good morning, jake. a bus just passed. they're...
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in boston. this area was designated as the city's innovation district back in 2010, part of an initiative to develop 1000 acres of land to luring companies and creating new jobs. the seaport is home to a number of tech startups, including nutonomy. the company has launched a fleet of autonomous time -- taxis in singapore and have started on the mean streets of boston. we checked out what they are cooking up. take a look. self driving technology is taking automakers and tech giants by storm globally. and boston isn't sitting this one out. nutonomy, a self driving car start up, began testing here in january. vp a partnerships previously worked at a camera--- cam bridge-based copy. study isurban grappling with the largest migration in history, and how we accommodate the growing urban population without having to expand our infrastructure at the same pace, which just isn't possible. that is where autonomous vehicles can be part of the solution. caroline: last august, nutonomy teamed out with southea
in boston. this area was designated as the city's innovation district back in 2010, part of an initiative to develop 1000 acres of land to luring companies and creating new jobs. the seaport is home to a number of tech startups, including nutonomy. the company has launched a fleet of autonomous time -- taxis in singapore and have started on the mean streets of boston. we checked out what they are cooking up. take a look. self driving technology is taking automakers and tech giants by storm...
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joining us from boston, katy turr. can you tell me the late nest boston in terms of where people are, what has been closed off and what the state of the city is now hours after the attack? >> it's very eerie here in boston. we're two blocks from the finish line, two blocks from where those explosions happened and pretty much nobody on the street. the police commissioner of the city asked that everybody stay inside, go back to the hotel rooms for their safety. there is a 15 block radius where you cannot get in with car traffic. so if you are coming in, you have to walk. it's pretty erie around here, you're seeing law enforcement, national guard, we have heard from the navy is assisting. the back bay, if you've been to boston, is usually a very popular area, busy area, especially after the marathon, these bars are going crazy after the marathon with people celebrating. right now everything is shut down. and everyone is looking for answers. coming up to reporters and going up to police officers, trying to figure out why a
joining us from boston, katy turr. can you tell me the late nest boston in terms of where people are, what has been closed off and what the state of the city is now hours after the attack? >> it's very eerie here in boston. we're two blocks from the finish line, two blocks from where those explosions happened and pretty much nobody on the street. the police commissioner of the city asked that everybody stay inside, go back to the hotel rooms for their safety. there is a 15 block radius...
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up in boston. if you are just rolling out of bed, if you are just getting up if you are just tuning in and you haven't been up all night watching the news, it has been a night of mayhem in the boston area jumping to the chase, one of the suspects in the boston bombing of the marathon on monday is dead. the other is at large. he is armed and dangerous. parts of the city of boston have been -- the western suburbs of boston have been shut down as the police are dragging him down. they have warned everybody to stay indoors. they have shut down the entire public transit system in the area. area. it's a very touchy situation in boston. events have moved very fast. bringing up bringing you up to date, it started at 10:30 last night, started yesterday afternoon late when the f.b.i. released the photos of the two suspects, one in a black hat one in a white hat both walking through the area, both carrying back packs. both seen putting their back packs down and leaving the area. and the police were trying to
up in boston. if you are just rolling out of bed, if you are just getting up if you are just tuning in and you haven't been up all night watching the news, it has been a night of mayhem in the boston area jumping to the chase, one of the suspects in the boston bombing of the marathon on monday is dead. the other is at large. he is armed and dangerous. parts of the city of boston have been -- the western suburbs of boston have been shut down as the police are dragging him down. they have warned...
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two boston police officers still fiting for their lives after being shot in east boston. they remain in what's been called extremely critical condition. bu surgery. >> kris: the suspect has been identified as 33-year-old kirk figueroa. he was wearing body armor and was armed with an assault rifle. he was shot and killed by police. >> christa: the scene is still active morning. a car was towed from the area where that shooting happened. officers were called to this east boston home last night for reports of a domestic disturbance. >> kris: the officers came under fire shortly after arriving on the scene. team 7 coverage this noon beginning with steve cooper east boston, if you look behind us, it is still sealed off at this hour. crime scene tape wrapped around the area here. all this while the confrontation is still under investigation at this hour. boston police responding to what they thought was a routine domestic violence call. when they were greeted with gunfire. chaos overnight here in east boston. after police responded to a domestic disturbance call just before 11:
two boston police officers still fiting for their lives after being shot in east boston. they remain in what's been called extremely critical condition. bu surgery. >> kris: the suspect has been identified as 33-year-old kirk figueroa. he was wearing body armor and was armed with an assault rifle. he was shot and killed by police. >> christa: the scene is still active morning. a car was towed from the area where that shooting happened. officers were called to this east boston home...
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by 1772, two years after the boston massacre, an unsettling calm was settling on boston. the patriot movement was losing steam. and it was in that fall that he instituted the boston committee of correspondence. and it was a brilliant move, because what he did was create a network of communication that had never existed before in which a 21-member committee in boston would write up tracks that were then distributed to the 250 towns throughout massachusetts. and remember, this was a time when massachusetts included what is now modern maine. and this set up, and what it did was transform town meetings that usually were devoted towards discussing things like repairing roads and bridges, turned them into forums on the issues of the day. one of the first tracks that was distributed was an argument how the natural rights of man superseded anything parliament could determine. and they soon got a bunch of responses from towns throughout massachusetts about, you know, why we feel this is important. and suddenly, adams had found a network of communication that was independent of the
by 1772, two years after the boston massacre, an unsettling calm was settling on boston. the patriot movement was losing steam. and it was in that fall that he instituted the boston committee of correspondence. and it was a brilliant move, because what he did was create a network of communication that had never existed before in which a 21-member committee in boston would write up tracks that were then distributed to the 250 towns throughout massachusetts. and remember, this was a time when...
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boston medical center. the ambulance we do believe is carrying the officer that was shot is backed in. we do not have any idea on that officer's condition, where he was shot or the circumstances of the shooting at this point either. streets were closed off to clear the way for that ambulance to make its way to the boston medical center where that officer is now going to be attended to. details -- more details should be coming to us momentarily as boston police commissioner bill evans is at the boston medical center. no doubt check the condition of his officer first before updating all of us as to what exactly transpired and the condition of that officer. we are trying to confirm right now that a suspect has been taken into custody by boston police at this point. there are reports that that has happened in the area of geneva avenue. we're working to confirm all of that information for you as again, we're still not sure what exactly were the circumstances here or what happened as the shooting took place less
boston medical center. the ambulance we do believe is carrying the officer that was shot is backed in. we do not have any idea on that officer's condition, where he was shot or the circumstances of the shooting at this point either. streets were closed off to clear the way for that ambulance to make its way to the boston medical center where that officer is now going to be attended to. details -- more details should be coming to us momentarily as boston police commissioner bill evans is at the...
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i spoke with boston mayor marty walsh about the ge deal and boston's role as a tech innovation hub and how it stacks up to silicon valley. >> the day week officially announced ge's move to boston, they gave us a check for $50 million, $25 million for education and $25 million for job training and also some health care stuff. we are seeing those job benefits here at ge already. have beenhat people critical of, the $25 million in terms of tax incentives, that is to get the construction of the building going, and during the course of the next 30 years, we will get in real estate taxes $67 million from that deal. what does it mean, in terms of continuing the growth and the biotech sector here in boston? >> it is important and boston has always done well in that space. you can think about the city as a great medical city tech city. , athere was a time in the 1980's where boston a massachusetts were the tech capital of the world and we lost that to silicon valley in san francisco, and what you are seeing now is a rejuvenation, with people coming back to the city. we are seeing that and there
i spoke with boston mayor marty walsh about the ge deal and boston's role as a tech innovation hub and how it stacks up to silicon valley. >> the day week officially announced ge's move to boston, they gave us a check for $50 million, $25 million for education and $25 million for job training and also some health care stuff. we are seeing those job benefits here at ge already. have beenhat people critical of, the $25 million in terms of tax incentives, that is to get the construction of...
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just boston. we are in this together. massachusetts and cambridge and other cities. a lot of discoveries and things are happening here in our cities. and again, it helps us keep young people and talent here in the cities. it helps our doctors and hospitals advance. i am a cancer survivor. i was treated at the cancer institute, i was treated at children's hospital, i was treated at peter van brigham, we have important assets in our city. as a cancer survivor, knowing that what i had as cancer 40 years ago, today the cure rate is higher. caroline: you are the son of an immigrant, there is a lot of concern about the travel ban and immigration policies and what it means to technology talents. and also with boston, do you feel that there is a concern of talent coming into the academic institutions? mayor walsh: it was a concern before. it was a concern because there were not enough visas given out for people to stay long-term. now, there really is a concern. in this very room that we are having this in
just boston. we are in this together. massachusetts and cambridge and other cities. a lot of discoveries and things are happening here in our cities. and again, it helps us keep young people and talent here in the cities. it helps our doctors and hospitals advance. i am a cancer survivor. i was treated at the cancer institute, i was treated at children's hospital, i was treated at peter van brigham, we have important assets in our city. as a cancer survivor, knowing that what i had as cancer 40...
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in boston. susan, what is the latest? >> reporter: the people of boston are waking up to the aftermath of this horrific attack. we're standing about three blocks in front of exactly where that happened. police have cordoned off a three to five-block radius around the area where these two blasts went off. the fbi has taken over the investigation. the white house says these attacks are being treated as an act of terror. a pair of explosions at the finish line of the boston marathon. the bloody scene shocked many here in boston and around the world. >> you hear about things in other countries and other places and i guess in the united states we have to be aware that perhaps more of that will be coming our way. >> reporter: the investigation started almost immediately. officials cordoned off several blocks around the bomb site in order to allow bomb squad detectives to sweep the area for more explosive devices. early tuesday morning we learned federal and local authorities are searching an apartment
in boston. susan, what is the latest? >> reporter: the people of boston are waking up to the aftermath of this horrific attack. we're standing about three blocks in front of exactly where that happened. police have cordoned off a three to five-block radius around the area where these two blasts went off. the fbi has taken over the investigation. the white house says these attacks are being treated as an act of terror. a pair of explosions at the finish line of the boston marathon. the...
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i want to show you the covers of the newspapers here this morning in boston. "the boston herald." terror at the finish line. graphic photos, heart brenchiwr photos. "the boston globe," i'm not going to unfold, quite gruesome of a woman who was injured there. a really harrowing ordeal. we finally did find my best friend. luckily she was safe. this morning it was really about processing what had taken place. natalie, i know natalie is a runner. she's a marathoner. she knows what it's like to win one of these. it's a huge achievement. especially for the boston marathon which is one of the most competitive marathons. and this morning we awakened in our hotel room. this was beside her on the night stand. she was doubled over in tears. really inconsolable. she couldn't realize, wrap her head around what had happened. how fortunate she felt and how fortunate we all felt for surviving this. and our hearts going out to those who were injured and the people who were killed. it was just such a terrifying experience. i think i probably haven't had time to process it yet. she is this morning.
i want to show you the covers of the newspapers here this morning in boston. "the boston herald." terror at the finish line. graphic photos, heart brenchiwr photos. "the boston globe," i'm not going to unfold, quite gruesome of a woman who was injured there. a really harrowing ordeal. we finally did find my best friend. luckily she was safe. this morning it was really about processing what had taken place. natalie, i know natalie is a runner. she's a marathoner. she knows...
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the boston train displayed their skills on training days in september 1772, the boston newsletter published a long description of wargames on boston commons without cap portraying the noble british army and the other half for trying the hated french. firing a cannon required a squad of men to work. everybody doing their job properly at the right time or else they could blow themselves up. i would argue that meant the militia company had a more -- greater sense of cohesion, of trust, working together, than your average 18th-century infantrymen. but the boston train was developing a split. the man in charge of the company had been born in england and he leaned toward the crown. the other officers and most of the men were strong whigs against the crown. on september 5, 1774, the boston company was to have a training day. instead of drilling, the company seems to have fallen apart. the major reaffirmed his loyalty to the royal government and the men refused to serve under him. it dissolved as a working unit. gage did not want to lose control of the field pieces. since the cannon were taken away
the boston train displayed their skills on training days in september 1772, the boston newsletter published a long description of wargames on boston commons without cap portraying the noble british army and the other half for trying the hated french. firing a cannon required a squad of men to work. everybody doing their job properly at the right time or else they could blow themselves up. i would argue that meant the militia company had a more -- greater sense of cohesion, of trust, working...
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boston police say they had no warnings before the attack. let's go back to norah in boston. norah, good morning to you. >> good morning, gayle and charlie. one eyewitness to this whole thing said that the aftermath reminded him of baghdad in iraq and of course this all happened in the center of boston's back bay where we are this morning. it's a neighborhood full of offices, stores, lots of upscale homes. thousands of people were in the area as the bombs went off and this morning we are now just three blocks east of the marathon finish line. joining us is jeff glor who begins our coverage this morning. we know the fbi is now in charge of this investigation. that's where it all happened right behind us. >> just three blocks away. this is typically an area that many runners would end up funneling through right here after they finish the race then up through the public garden and boston yard. that's the route i took. a lot of runners didn't get a chance to do that. regarding the search of this apartment in revere investigators were seen leaving that apartment last night with so
boston police say they had no warnings before the attack. let's go back to norah in boston. norah, good morning to you. >> good morning, gayle and charlie. one eyewitness to this whole thing said that the aftermath reminded him of baghdad in iraq and of course this all happened in the center of boston's back bay where we are this morning. it's a neighborhood full of offices, stores, lots of upscale homes. thousands of people were in the area as the bombs went off and this morning we are...
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boston. joining us are east boston's state representative and boston city cowens whose district covers east boston as well as the north end and charlestown. gentlemen, thank you for coming. in welcome to urban update. before we get into the housing issues that we are going to talk about, you ran a very successful campaign last year. talk to me about... give our viewers your sense of east boston, it is a pretty diverse district. isn't it? >> it certainly is. thank you so much for having me this morning. east boston has always been an immigrant town. by nature, it is a very diverse community. i really like to think of us as representing three different unique constituencies. each having their own challenges, opportunities, et cetera. one is certainly the, you know, old-time east bostonians. those that have been here for two, three, four generations. another would be the immigrant crowd that is representative of many different nationalities, cultures and religions. predominantly, currently, at c
boston. joining us are east boston's state representative and boston city cowens whose district covers east boston as well as the north end and charlestown. gentlemen, thank you for coming. in welcome to urban update. before we get into the housing issues that we are going to talk about, you ran a very successful campaign last year. talk to me about... give our viewers your sense of east boston, it is a pretty diverse district. isn't it? >> it certainly is. thank you so much for having me...
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and in boston today, as you know today is the boston marathon, and the boston marathon is held on a state holiday in massachusetts only that's called patriot's day. and that always makes today a different kind of day than the rest of the year. but driving through boston tonight to get here to get to mass general, it's eerie. it's eerie in boston tonight that even with all of the security response that we've got right now, there's just nobody out. and obviously people are doing that and staying at home in order to respect the wishes of law enforcement authorities who are telling people essentially to stay out of the way while the investigation continues. as we get further details on the investigation, boston is left to confront the fact that with everything planned, with everything planned in terms of security, with everything planned in terms of making this the megaevent that it is in boston with hundreds of thousands of people coming into the city who aren't familiar with the city, mere for the event, to have a security event like what happened today, is -- it's hard to fathom. it's been
and in boston today, as you know today is the boston marathon, and the boston marathon is held on a state holiday in massachusetts only that's called patriot's day. and that always makes today a different kind of day than the rest of the year. but driving through boston tonight to get here to get to mass general, it's eerie. it's eerie in boston tonight that even with all of the security response that we've got right now, there's just nobody out. and obviously people are doing that and staying...
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an unthinkable scene in boston. quickly becoming clear that we're in the middle of a disaster in that city. at least one explosion has happened, possibly two we know that dozens are injured. we have reports, not from authorities or anyone else, of actually seeing victims who did not make it out of this alive. we do not see an enormous amount of structural damage at all. what we see is windows that are blown out and people who are injured who came from behind those glass walls. it's our belief that is a hotel there. but i'm sure some of the people in the sound of my voice know people in boston and know people at the marathon and know people who work in those buildings, and it is -- would be wrong for us to start guessing about where anything was, or who did anything, or anything else. for all we know there's a kitchen in there and a gas line ruptured and it exploded, and we have horrible -- a horrible outcome. whenever you have an enormous public event like this, the oldest of its kind in all the nation, on patriots
an unthinkable scene in boston. quickly becoming clear that we're in the middle of a disaster in that city. at least one explosion has happened, possibly two we know that dozens are injured. we have reports, not from authorities or anyone else, of actually seeing victims who did not make it out of this alive. we do not see an enormous amount of structural damage at all. what we see is windows that are blown out and people who are injured who came from behind those glass walls. it's our belief...
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this was the context in which the boston caucus came to the forefront in boston politics envisioning itself as the vessel for local interests thought to manage the business of town meetings. the crisis of the 1760s and 1770s brought a generational transition in caucus leadership . led by samuel adams junior and james otis junior among others, the caucus used the town meeting as a mouthpiece for expressing collective grievances. with a distinctive voice, sometimes plaintive, often outrage, always standing on principle which gave shape and focus to the towns collective rhetorical identity. its efforts were paralleled by other organizations that were created to shape opinion and when necessary, mobilize action. the merchant club which evolved into the boston society for encouraging trade and commerce, the royal nine which you all know as the sons of liberty and the union club drawn from gangs from the north and south and which made itself periodically available to the royal nine to provide muscle for crowd action. boston had achieved a greater degree of concorde and cooperation between
this was the context in which the boston caucus came to the forefront in boston politics envisioning itself as the vessel for local interests thought to manage the business of town meetings. the crisis of the 1760s and 1770s brought a generational transition in caucus leadership . led by samuel adams junior and james otis junior among others, the caucus used the town meeting as a mouthpiece for expressing collective grievances. with a distinctive voice, sometimes plaintive, often outrage,...
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boston tea, party boston massacre, lexington concord. we talked about lexington concord a little at the end. but it is also all the other paving stones that built that road overtime. it is the land banks starting in 1740. the 17 sixties. the intolerable acts. it is a military presence in the town. it is people like doctor warren, james otis. then it is the adams, the hancocks, who continued the revolution. so the full story still being discovered. it is still being uncovered. that is why mostly this before they were americans are very important. now, at the end of the conclusion, before i do take questions, i do want to say, i do not want boston to be burnt. this is being filmed by c-span. but there are a lot of british probably in 1775 that would have wished they were anything else, even in the islands of the caribbean, than dealing with what was fomented by the road to revolution. the first major american victory would be achieved on boston. so, with that, i would like to take any questions, comments, concerns, disturbances, suggestion
boston tea, party boston massacre, lexington concord. we talked about lexington concord a little at the end. but it is also all the other paving stones that built that road overtime. it is the land banks starting in 1740. the 17 sixties. the intolerable acts. it is a military presence in the town. it is people like doctor warren, james otis. then it is the adams, the hancocks, who continued the revolution. so the full story still being discovered. it is still being uncovered. that is why mostly...
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outside of boston as well. and the most interesting or most surprising piece my research i think here had to do with desertion which is not a place i thought i would find evidence particularly of these families that are created as troops come, but i found really shocking the rate at which men, here almost entirely single men, were disappearing from the army in boston. they deserted at something like three times the rate that men usually deserted from the british army in the 18th century. for example, during the seven years where the british army in north america lost about 3% of its forces every year to desertion. in the first year and half at the 29th regiment was in boston, they lost a full 10% of their men. so these men were not just fleeing the unpleasantness of army life nor were they just drawn to the beauty of massachusetts, charming as it is. they made new homes when the army tried to take back to deserters, vendor communities often turned out to protect them. the commanding officer were obviously frust
outside of boston as well. and the most interesting or most surprising piece my research i think here had to do with desertion which is not a place i thought i would find evidence particularly of these families that are created as troops come, but i found really shocking the rate at which men, here almost entirely single men, were disappearing from the army in boston. they deserted at something like three times the rate that men usually deserted from the british army in the 18th century. for...
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the boston red sox play at 11 a.m. fans the game, all the walked down to kenmore square and walk the final mile or two of the marathon. you have not lived in boston long if you have not in a spectator or volunteer or runner. with 12 of will run my officers. it will be an emotional day as we run the route and crossed the finish line. the boston marathon will be held in less than two weeks and more people want to be part of it. they want to come together and celebrate those who died and were injured last year. they want to remember officer sean collier of the m.i.t. police department who was ambushed and killed before the two brothers got into watertown. seen what occurred at the finish line of the marathon on april 19. commissioner davis has spoke about that, how well an impressive his department responded that day. i am here today to talk about the events that occurred in watertown on april 19. that seemingly quiet overnight shift suddenly turned into a war zone. for the first time in america, police officers were atta
the boston red sox play at 11 a.m. fans the game, all the walked down to kenmore square and walk the final mile or two of the marathon. you have not lived in boston long if you have not in a spectator or volunteer or runner. with 12 of will run my officers. it will be an emotional day as we run the route and crossed the finish line. the boston marathon will be held in less than two weeks and more people want to be part of it. they want to come together and celebrate those who died and were...
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boston port act. they are very focal points. it's a little known fact that americans continue to argue about whether or not to pay for the tea until the first continental congress and seven december 1774. we still had people arguing that the tea should be paid for until september, until they finally decided it's not a good idea to do that. what happened, how hard it would be to persuade people to stop the tea. even if you stopped buying it, they had stores filled with tea, people had teeth so how do you stop people from drinking it even if you stop them from buying it? for going tea smuggled and they had a great symbol as an opposition to britain. the argument became that nobody could be sure where the tea originated, it could be snuggled or legal so it's important to stop off tea from britain. so my snapshot is a campaign to get people, especially women to stop buying and drinking tea. women were known to socialize over tea with their friends in the afternoon. they went to taverns and socialized with
boston port act. they are very focal points. it's a little known fact that americans continue to argue about whether or not to pay for the tea until the first continental congress and seven december 1774. we still had people arguing that the tea should be paid for until september, until they finally decided it's not a good idea to do that. what happened, how hard it would be to persuade people to stop the tea. even if you stopped buying it, they had stores filled with tea, people had teeth so...
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much of boston is on lock down according to the reports from the boston globe and the boston herald and our own sources there. they have set up a perimeter around an abandoned penske truck. there had been a search for a penske truck. for what reason we can't know at this point. we know there had been one. whether they found the penske truck and whether or not it is related to this scene we can't know. we know there is a penske truck surrounded. it is not far away. jonathon hunt is bringing in new developments as they happen. what do you know? >> we are hearing via the boston globe and associated press that cell phone service has been shutdown in boston to prevent remote detonated of explosives. we talked about this on "studio b" where the explosive devices could have a timer, but if they are more sophisticated you can detonate them using cell phones. that appears to be the reason the cell phone service has been shutdown. you can imagine how difficult that makes it for everybody trying to get uh hold of friends, relatives, loved ones who were in the area of these explosions. a terrifying
much of boston is on lock down according to the reports from the boston globe and the boston herald and our own sources there. they have set up a perimeter around an abandoned penske truck. there had been a search for a penske truck. for what reason we can't know at this point. we know there had been one. whether they found the penske truck and whether or not it is related to this scene we can't know. we know there is a penske truck surrounded. it is not far away. jonathon hunt is bringing in...
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let's go to craig boswell in boston. president obama and the white house treating this as an act of terrorism. no suspect in custody right now so where does the investigation stand? >> good evening to you brian. the f.b.i. is taking control of this investigation along with the boston joint terrorism task force. off to my left is a blast sight. the 15 block area will be locked down as bomb crews are scouring that area to look for information anything they can get to figure out how these bombs were made where they were placed in trash canisters that type of thing -- we heard from hospital officials talking about the injuries caused by shrapnel in the form of ball bearings so we've learned that about the types of bombs so far looking certainly to get more information on that as we can learn it. five uneks sploxploded devices found, brian. that's very crucial piece of information as they'll be able to see how these things are related together. i wanted to clear up something we were talking about earlier. there is one individ
let's go to craig boswell in boston. president obama and the white house treating this as an act of terrorism. no suspect in custody right now so where does the investigation stand? >> good evening to you brian. the f.b.i. is taking control of this investigation along with the boston joint terrorism task force. off to my left is a blast sight. the 15 block area will be locked down as bomb crews are scouring that area to look for information anything they can get to figure out how these...
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you see boston pd -- boston fire unit outside. but then, this next picture shows the char of black smoke out of the entrance. and we just -- this is the subject of differing reports and much speculation. we heard the police chief himself say "we had a third explosion at the kennedy library." but all afternoon, during our coverage, we were aware of what was called an electrical fire in the equipment room out there. so we're going on this explosion notion based on the word of the police commissioner, city of boston. but that is one wing -- actually, the new wing of the jfk library. i want to bring in david able. he was among the witnesses we have lined up to talk to us on the phone. david, where were you? you're with the "boston globe," i should point out. where were you when this happened? what did you see? >> so i was standing on the finish line, taking videos of runners coming in when the bl t blast -- the first blast occurred about 10 feet from where i was standing. i saw a large plume of white smoke, and then a few moments late
you see boston pd -- boston fire unit outside. but then, this next picture shows the char of black smoke out of the entrance. and we just -- this is the subject of differing reports and much speculation. we heard the police chief himself say "we had a third explosion at the kennedy library." but all afternoon, during our coverage, we were aware of what was called an electrical fire in the equipment room out there. so we're going on this explosion notion based on the word of the police...
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there's boston commons, boston general, boston college and university, food called boston, baked bean, cream pie, boston chicken. sports teams called boston. red sox. bruins. celtics. of course, a marathon called boston. what is a city to do when a happy, joyous event gets twisted into a nightmare. there is still going to be remembering. >> people are coming to take pictures of it because there was a bombing here. i mean, it might not be remembered anymore as the historic boston marathon it's the marathon that had the boston bombing. >> that reality may be harder to shake. boston sports writer and broadcaster. >> we are the hub of the universe, i just don't think this becomes any kind of defining event. it might be associated with the marathon for a long, long time. but it won't be attached to our city. >> and do you know what that is? regular folks, not celebrities, but wheem with lives to live do just that. >> anything else? >> today it was people like michelle who was back at work serving up abbotts frozen custard, now in its 111th year. and this inspector switching tracks for the
there's boston commons, boston general, boston college and university, food called boston, baked bean, cream pie, boston chicken. sports teams called boston. red sox. bruins. celtics. of course, a marathon called boston. what is a city to do when a happy, joyous event gets twisted into a nightmare. there is still going to be remembering. >> people are coming to take pictures of it because there was a bombing here. i mean, it might not be remembered anymore as the historic boston marathon...
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three newspapers, the boston evening post, the boston gazette, and the massachusetts gazette served as mouthpieces for the movement giving coherent and sustained attention to radical concerns. the web of local associations meant bostonians were well-equipped to organize credit actions when it suited their purposes. it was precisely because he feared these credit actions and because he was painful -- crowd actions and because he's painfully aware of his own impotence in the face of them that massachusetts governor francis bernard began agitating for troops in boston in 1768. officials in london heard what he had to say a circular letter written by the massachusetts bay assembly, and an especially provocative town meeting amped up official concern. by the time general gage was making arrangements for regiments of foot and artillery companies to land in boston, h thought it was very probable would be met by armed force and he organized as a military operation. as an aside, one of the things that surprised me was to discover how many different kinds -- times gage and other leading figures
three newspapers, the boston evening post, the boston gazette, and the massachusetts gazette served as mouthpieces for the movement giving coherent and sustained attention to radical concerns. the web of local associations meant bostonians were well-equipped to organize credit actions when it suited their purposes. it was precisely because he feared these credit actions and because he was painful -- crowd actions and because he's painfully aware of his own impotence in the face of them that...
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. ♪ >>> this is boston, one year after the boston marathon bombings. that is the boston pops. i'm going to pause for just a moment to let you listen to them and not to me. ♪ >> that is the music composed by the legendary conductor john williams. our john terrett is in boston right now. john what are the thoughts and feelings of the people up there on this day? >> well, that's a very, very timely question, del, and we have met several of the survivors of last year's boston bombing in the course of the last week, and they all say the same thing. they just want to get the day out of the way. way. it's a landmark day for the city and think victims. i think they feel their lives have been on hold, and many have been altered dramatically. but i think most of them just want to get to this ceremony that we are witnessing on, and then to put it behind them and get on with their lives. many of the people are surrounded by their friends and family. so it's a very, very important day in the luf -- life of the city and the victim. we met a victim last week named heather abbott, and she h
. ♪ >>> this is boston, one year after the boston marathon bombings. that is the boston pops. i'm going to pause for just a moment to let you listen to them and not to me. ♪ >> that is the music composed by the legendary conductor john williams. our john terrett is in boston right now. john what are the thoughts and feelings of the people up there on this day? >> well, that's a very, very timely question, del, and we have met several of the survivors of last year's...
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back in boston at the finishing line. so the risks so catherine smith says meeting one of today's race directors a conversation about the preparations to the rice. pick three time winner of the boston marathon is in the press center memories of a time when women running the marathon wasn't commonly accepted jet. skiing up and decision talking points included the safety and health of women if you allow some women to run then thousands of women will want to run many things weren't that accepted back then and these barriers to be broken down fast yes mode. then you're just walking on most of. the train switzer placed second in boston in one hundred seventy five. she traveled around the world. los angeles in one thousand nine hundred four. the opening ceremony of the of the pick games. there was a new entry among the competitions the women's marathon and. i had invested so much of my life and emotion and work into trying to have this moment happened and here it was it was happening and it was happening so beautifully. fifty w
back in boston at the finishing line. so the risks so catherine smith says meeting one of today's race directors a conversation about the preparations to the rice. pick three time winner of the boston marathon is in the press center memories of a time when women running the marathon wasn't commonly accepted jet. skiing up and decision talking points included the safety and health of women if you allow some women to run then thousands of women will want to run many things weren't that accepted...
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of the city of boston. we'll take a short break, keep our eye on things for you and be right back here on "msnbc live." (burke) at farmers, we've seen almost everything so we know how to cover almost anything. even a swing set standoff. and we covered it, july first, twenty-fifteen. talk to farmers. we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ >>> welcome back, everyone. we're keeping a very close eye on things in boston right now as you see the eventual and soon emergence of two big rallies there in the boston common, in the center of the city of boston. you have the free speech rally, which had booked their space and were expected to be a decent number of those in attendance, but now there is the counter rally and there are upwards of 20,000 people marching through the streets from madison park there to the boston common to meet with those gathered for the free speech rally and that is the point that police officers are mostly focused on. th
of the city of boston. we'll take a short break, keep our eye on things for you and be right back here on "msnbc live." (burke) at farmers, we've seen almost everything so we know how to cover almost anything. even a swing set standoff. and we covered it, july first, twenty-fifteen. talk to farmers. we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ >>> welcome back, everyone. we're keeping a very close eye on things...
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[applause] not here in boston! [applause] not here in boston! you've shown us, boston, that in the face of evil americans will lift up what's good. in the face of of cruelty, we will choose compassion. in the face of those who would visit death upon innocents, we will choose to stay in the comfort and to heal. we'll choose friendship. we'll choose love. the scripture teaches us god has not given us a pitter of fear -- a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love and self-discipline. and that's the spirit you've display ared in recent days. -- you've displayed in recent days. when doctors and nurses, police and firefighters and emts and guardsmen run towards explosions to treat the wounded, that's discipline. when exhausted runners, including our troops and veterans who never expected to see such carnage on the streets back home, become first responders themselves tending to the injured, that's real power. when bostonians carried victims if their arms -- in their arms, delivered water and blankets, line up to give blood, open their homes to
[applause] not here in boston! [applause] not here in boston! you've shown us, boston, that in the face of evil americans will lift up what's good. in the face of of cruelty, we will choose compassion. in the face of those who would visit death upon innocents, we will choose to stay in the comfort and to heal. we'll choose friendship. we'll choose love. the scripture teaches us god has not given us a pitter of fear -- a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love and self-discipline. and...
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single day running the city of boston doing , in partnership with the people of the city of boston, you only do that by being in community with the people. talking to them, working with them, leading with them. the voices of the people of boston are the most important in this conversation. we need to put people over politics. the people of boston have to be center to the work that we're doing every single day. moderator: response, please. >> i don't see a distinction there. we are in alignment that this moment is one where boston's voices need to be front and center and i have a track record of showing not only is it important to be in community, but when you leave those meetings, to follow up and take action and get things done. there is no time left when it comes to fighting for that vision of our future that includes climate justice, that will stabilize families in our homes, that will connect people to the opportunities that our economy needs as we're recovering from this pandemic. i'm proud to be doing that work and to have an unmatched track record in terms of delivering and g
single day running the city of boston doing , in partnership with the people of the city of boston, you only do that by being in community with the people. talking to them, working with them, leading with them. the voices of the people of boston are the most important in this conversation. we need to put people over politics. the people of boston have to be center to the work that we're doing every single day. moderator: response, please. >> i don't see a distinction there. we are in...
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by wbz tv in boston. they discussed public housing, homelessness, public education, and police reform. the winner of the election will replace marty walsh, who has been serving as labor secretary since march. >> a special welcome to our radio listeners across the city on wbz news radio 1030 and viewers everywhere watching us on c-span. this is the first debate between the councilmembers running for mayor. welcome, councilor. and michelle wu of roslindale, 1st elected to her at large seat in 2013. welcome to you as well, councilor. before we begin, a quick word a quick word about our format they'll take turns in alphabetical order going first. then there's an open period of rebuttal and debate in which the candidates can question one another and raise other relevant topics. we're keeping track of talk time to ensure there is no major imbalance. there are only three golden rules -- no filibustering, no talking over one another, and whatever you do, don't ignore your friendly moderator. sound good? alright,
by wbz tv in boston. they discussed public housing, homelessness, public education, and police reform. the winner of the election will replace marty walsh, who has been serving as labor secretary since march. >> a special welcome to our radio listeners across the city on wbz news radio 1030 and viewers everywhere watching us on c-span. this is the first debate between the councilmembers running for mayor. welcome, councilor. and michelle wu of roslindale, 1st elected to her at large seat...
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and seeing them say, love to boston. boston we love you. boston in our prayers, made me realize how the rest of the country must have felt about new york on september 1 >> on a day like today we absolutely. >>> well, there were so many cameras at the marathon to capture that moment of fry utri at the finish line. >> no surprise the pictures of the attack were truly startling fromts ts after, it was caught on camera. stunning images that day. ♪ ♪ >>> terror at the boston marathon. deadly bombing turned the finish line into a war zone. >> i looked over and after i heard one bomb go off, i turned around and saw a second one shoot up in the air. it sounded just like a bomb. >> this morning we're learning about the horror, heartbreak and heroism in what will likely become the nation's most tragic da days. >> i saw quite a few casualties coming back. i see one guy with his legs gone at the knees, ankles missing, shrapneled to side of the head and other things. just not good. >> as the search for a killer begins, america and the world offer pr
and seeing them say, love to boston. boston we love you. boston in our prayers, made me realize how the rest of the country must have felt about new york on september 1 >> on a day like today we absolutely. >>> well, there were so many cameras at the marathon to capture that moment of fry utri at the finish line. >> no surprise the pictures of the attack were truly startling fromts ts after, it was caught on camera. stunning images that day. ♪ ♪ >>> terror at...
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and boston ems. and in the hours that followed, police and medical personnel from across the region have sent dozens, maybe even hundreds of volunteers to help us here in boston. >> moments before the bomb went off. is this a another attack homeland security committee. hands on the street? >> no. next question? >> you have said that there is no suspect but is there a person of interest either at park plaza or bringing nam women? are people -- i'm not going to comment on specific investigative leads that are ongoing right now i'm not at liberty to. but there is investigative activity ongoing right now. but i'm not at liberty to comment on the specifics of that? >> it is a very active and fluid investigation at this time. all resources, federal, state and local are brought to bear. >> you can comment on that how many explosive devices? >> again, i'm not going to comment on specifics of the investigation right now in terms of the number of explosives that were found at the location. >> i'm not going to
and boston ems. and in the hours that followed, police and medical personnel from across the region have sent dozens, maybe even hundreds of volunteers to help us here in boston. >> moments before the bomb went off. is this a another attack homeland security committee. hands on the street? >> no. next question? >> you have said that there is no suspect but is there a person of interest either at park plaza or bringing nam women? are people -- i'm not going to comment on...
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of boston may need in this situation. we've been monitoring the situation in boston in the wake of the consequences there and any possible consequences to us since shortly after this occurred in the city of boston we have assembled our entire public safety team with me here and we've continued to discuss to the extent that we know anything at this stage any responses that we might make. we don't know of any information that would suggest that there is a specific threat or any credible information around targets here in the region or certainly here in the district of columbia. we're currently implementing those preliminary plans that are part of our ongoing safety preparedness and our safety readiness. i certainly am sure you understand that we can't go into any significant detail ourselves at this stage about specific response actions and deployments, but we believe that we are well prepared to be able to defend the 632,000 people who live here and the many thousands who visit this city especially during this time of the
of boston may need in this situation. we've been monitoring the situation in boston in the wake of the consequences there and any possible consequences to us since shortly after this occurred in the city of boston we have assembled our entire public safety team with me here and we've continued to discuss to the extent that we know anything at this stage any responses that we might make. we don't know of any information that would suggest that there is a specific threat or any credible...
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deeply into boston 1770. looking at how the soldiers had been stationed here since the fall of 1768 were not just seen as an occupying force but neighbors and customers and competitors or in other words as people and the narrative of increasing tensions caused by the soldiers that reached a boiling point on march 5 and simplify the history. some traveled with boston residents and others went from the community which suggested model interactions were negative. professor serena zabin did extensive research for her book. is this a bubble but their is this better? we made close to 14 million pages. there is feedback here. there's exhibitions on the programs both public and academic audiences and if you enjoy access to all these resources bu that are not yet a member i hope that you can search and support our work thank you and please join me in welcoming professor serena zabin. [applause] hello. can people cheer me? the feedback is bad. does that help? people can hear me. okay. thank you all for coming. i'm used
deeply into boston 1770. looking at how the soldiers had been stationed here since the fall of 1768 were not just seen as an occupying force but neighbors and customers and competitors or in other words as people and the narrative of increasing tensions caused by the soldiers that reached a boiling point on march 5 and simplify the history. some traveled with boston residents and others went from the community which suggested model interactions were negative. professor serena zabin did...
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you see boston p.d. -- a boston fire unit outside. but then this next picture shows the char of black smoke out of the entrance. and we just -- this is the subject of differing reports and much speculation. we heard the police chief himself say we had a third explosion at the kennedy library. but all afternoon during our coverage we were aware of what was called an electrical fire in an equipment room out there. so we're going on this explosion notion based on the word of the police commissioner, city of boston. but that is one wing -- actually, the new wing of the jfk library. i want to bring in david abel. he was among the witnesses we have lined up to talk to us on the phone. david, where were you -- you're with the "boston globe," i should point out. where were you when this happened? what did you see? >> so i was standing on the finish line, taking videos of runners coming in when the blast, the first blast occurred about ten feet from where i was standing. i saw a large plume of white smoke, and then a few moments later there wa
you see boston p.d. -- a boston fire unit outside. but then this next picture shows the char of black smoke out of the entrance. and we just -- this is the subject of differing reports and much speculation. we heard the police chief himself say we had a third explosion at the kennedy library. but all afternoon during our coverage we were aware of what was called an electrical fire in an equipment room out there. so we're going on this explosion notion based on the word of the police...
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it is a suburb of downtown boston. emily schmidt is live in boston with the latest. >> there is an entire block of boston that shot off around copley square one indication of the enormity of the two explosions. and the national reaction they have set off. >> (chaos) >> 2 deadly explosions put an abrupt stop to to treasured boston traditions. >> there was a tremendous explosion that some of like a bomb went off right next week's. the shock waves hit my whole body and my legs started jittering around. >> doctors treating the injured said they were forced to perform habitations. >> there were very severe once and obviously it is upsetting to see so many people come in so quickly with injuries like that. >> experts say ball bearings found in victims' bodies were designed to scatter shrapnel. authorities are calling it a terrorist attack but have not determined whether it was bart are domestic. >> this cowardly act must be taken within stride. we will turn every rock over to find people who're responsible for this. >> monda
it is a suburb of downtown boston. emily schmidt is live in boston with the latest. >> there is an entire block of boston that shot off around copley square one indication of the enormity of the two explosions. and the national reaction they have set off. >> (chaos) >> 2 deadly explosions put an abrupt stop to to treasured boston traditions. >> there was a tremendous explosion that some of like a bomb went off right next week's. the shock waves hit my whole body and my...
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rocked the boston marathon. just over an hour ago, a ball of flames erupted from the side of the street in an area known as copley square. a second blast was felt just a short time later. the street was lined with spectators as the runners passed. a terrifying spectacle in the middle of an event that brings out the entire city. security is being beefed up all over boston. we have reports of counterterrorism crews visiting local landmarks. of course president obama has been notified, the white house saying he's in touch with local authorities. one witness said the scene was absolute chaos. >> we just saw the runners stop running. they were blocked, and we just heard a lot of sirens and just people were kind of frantic. so we knew that it was a bad situation. we had to get out of there. >> at this moment, we do not know what caused the explosions. we do not know whether there were explosives and if there were we don't know if there are more out there somewhere. the boston marathon put out a statement referring to
rocked the boston marathon. just over an hour ago, a ball of flames erupted from the side of the street in an area known as copley square. a second blast was felt just a short time later. the street was lined with spectators as the runners passed. a terrifying spectacle in the middle of an event that brings out the entire city. security is being beefed up all over boston. we have reports of counterterrorism crews visiting local landmarks. of course president obama has been notified, the white...
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and seeing them say, love to boston. boston we love you. boston in our prayers, made me realize how the rest of the country must have felt about new york on september 11th. we love boston. we're all from boston. >> on a day like today we are. there were cameras at the marathon to capture the moment of triumph. >> no surprise the pictures of the attack were truly startling from the moments the bombs exploded to the chaos and aftermath, it was all caught -- stung stunning images that day. ♪ ♪
and seeing them say, love to boston. boston we love you. boston in our prayers, made me realize how the rest of the country must have felt about new york on september 11th. we love boston. we're all from boston. >> on a day like today we are. there were cameras at the marathon to capture the moment of triumph. >> no surprise the pictures of the attack were truly startling from the moments the bombs exploded to the chaos and aftermath, it was all caught -- stung stunning images that...
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at the boston marathon. grant lodes, kron 4 news. >> pam: continuing our coverage, kron 4's charles clifford gives us a virtual look at the area where these >> reporter: this was near the finish line of boyleston street there were run the east bound. and the first explosion occurred at 3:00 p.m. just 3 yds away. on the northbound side. 10-15 seconds later, there was a second explosion near the intersection here, again on the north-side. there is a starbucks.. on the corner of the national guard has moved in and blocked off this entire area. the fbi is leading the investigation with two different unrelated explosions. but one of them was here on the east of the finish line near copley square. the fbi will have this entire section shut down for several days. the in the news room, charles clifford, kron 4 news. >> witnesses describe some of those injured. lost limbs in the boston marathon explosions. one man was covered with evidence of this afternoon's attacks. >> on my pants. >> and this is the american flag
at the boston marathon. grant lodes, kron 4 news. >> pam: continuing our coverage, kron 4's charles clifford gives us a virtual look at the area where these >> reporter: this was near the finish line of boyleston street there were run the east bound. and the first explosion occurred at 3:00 p.m. just 3 yds away. on the northbound side. 10-15 seconds later, there was a second explosion near the intersection here, again on the north-side. there is a starbucks.. on the corner of the...
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i'm anderson cooper live in boston. this is our continuing live coverage of the terror attack here in boston. i'm standing about four blocks from the scene of the center of a massive investigation right now. >> and i'm brooke baldwin also live here in boston. what a past 24 hours it has been for doctors and nurses and these families here, right here where i'm standing at brigham and women's hospital in boston, they're treating more than two dozen victims from the bombings at the marathon. we'll talk to chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta about what we're hearing, why so many amputations, and we're learning more about the shrapnel that has been embedded in some of these young people and older people, lower extremities. anderson? >> and we're getting new information really by the minute here. there are brand-new developments in the investigation. and the hunt for the person or people responsible for this attack. we're learning more about the bombs themselves, including the likelihood that a timer was used. there
i'm anderson cooper live in boston. this is our continuing live coverage of the terror attack here in boston. i'm standing about four blocks from the scene of the center of a massive investigation right now. >> and i'm brooke baldwin also live here in boston. what a past 24 hours it has been for doctors and nurses and these families here, right here where i'm standing at brigham and women's hospital in boston, they're treating more than two dozen victims from the bombings at the marathon....